Cooler cabinet



Patented Aug. 24, 1943 vnutren .srarss This invention relates to a cooler `cabinet and more particularly to a cabinet adapted to be used as an essential portion of a beverage co-oler.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet so designed that the struc-- tural form thereof serves the dual purposes of enclosing other essential portions of the beverage cooler in an insulated manner Vand cooperates with other portions ofbeverage coolers particularly resilient gaskets in Aeiiecting the tight closure about each of a plurality of oriiices therein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet provided with removable top portions so formed as to cause the distortion oi resilient gaskets used in connection with oriiices formed therein.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet the top portions of which are provided with means for engaging the inner-most edges of the vertical wall sections of the same in order to insure the positive positioning of the top sections with respect to the vertical wall sections and said respect to a plurality of beverage receiving chambers positioned therein and aboutWhich a plurality of resilient gaskets are provided.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of @Obstruction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan `view of a cooler cabinet.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of one of the top sections of the cabinet illustrated in Figure l;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cooler cabinet taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1 and shows in crosssectional detail the formation thereof.

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional side elevation of one of a plurality of resilient `gaskets employed in the cooler cabinet. Dotted lines in Figure 4 illustrates the relative positions of the top sections of the cooler cabinet as Well as one of the beverage chambers.

By referring to the drawing and Figures l, 2, and 3 in particular, it will be seen that the cabinet comprises a rectangular box-like structure preferably formed of sheet metal and which structure is generally indicated by the numeral iii. The front and back sections, side sections, and the bottom section being formed in a singular lsf) unit and the top being provided in the forni of two sections with an axially extending joint therebetween. The top sections are indicated by the numerals il and l2, respectively, and it will be noted that each of vthese sections have a plurality of half-circular openings i3 and it, respectively, formed therein which when brought together in closed'relationship as illustrated in Figure Il form a complete circle.

By referring to Figure 2, it will be seenthat each of'these top sections l l and l2 are provided with oppositely disposed downturned flanges l5 and I6, respectively, which iianges are also shown in dotted lines in Figure l and which flanges arev adapted to engage the inner-most edges of the vertical iront and back walls of the cabinet structure. lThe downturned flanges l5 and l tserve to cause the top portions ll and l2, respectively, to be brought together forcibly and to, due to their formation, effect the distortinent of any object such as resilient gaskets positioned in each of the openings formed by the half-circular sections lll and l5 and consequently about the neck of a chamber ll a plurality of which are adapted to be positioned within the cabinet and the upper-most edges of which `are adapted to terminate short of the upper-most surfaces of .the top portions l l and I2. p

By referring to Figure 3 in particular, it will be seen that a resilient gasket of the type referred to is indicated by the numeral I8 and is shown in position over the neck portion of a beverage chamber ll which beverage chamber El preierably comprises a crock which, it will be obvious, will provide for the adequate cooling of any beverage therein when the same is surrounded on its yexterior surfaces with ice- Water or Water in which refrigeration coils are positioned. It will be seen that the half-circular openings i3 and Ul of the top sections Il and l2, respectively, it tightly against the exterior rim of the gasket i8 and causes the same to be slightly distorted and thus positively lill al1 of the available space between the neck of the chamber il and the circular areas of the top portions ll andv l2. This is caused as has heretofore been stated by the forceful positioning of the top portions I l and i2 which as Will be remebered are unable to move outwardly due to the presence of the downwardly depending flanges l5 and l5 along the front and back edges of the top portions. Thus the dual utility is achieved in that the resulting distortment of the resilient gasket, preferably rubber, insures the positive retention of .the top portions H and l2 in proper position and at the same time holds the gaskets I3 rmly upon the neck of the jug and at the same time closes the air space otherwise existing thereabout. When the top portions I I and I2 have thus been placed about the chambers Ill and the resilient gaskets I8 thus firmly positioned in the same, it will be seen that' the device is then ready to receive inverted jugs or bottles of almost any size and containing any beverage.

In Figure 3 it will be observedI that a plurality of spigots I9 are positioned upon the front of the cooling cabinet which spigots communicate, one with each of the beverage chambers thereby making it possible to draw off the contents of the containers of the chambers at will. It is obvious that the exterior design of these cabinets may be varied and is preferably attractive in general over all appearance such as, for example, is shown in my design patent, D-132,894, issued June 30, 1942.

By referring to Figure 4, a cross-sectional detail view of one of the resilient gaskets necessarily employed is illustrated it being noted that the gasket is indicated by the numeral i8 and that dotted lines illustrate the relative positions ofthe topfportions II and i2 and the beverage chamber Il. It will be seen that the gasket is formed with a wide annular inturned4 and depending ilange 2U which flange terminates aboutl a centrally positioned opening 2l through which the neck of the bottle, jug, or other article is positioned whenintroducing beverages into the chamber Il. It will be observed that the formation of the gasket I8 includes relatively thicker downturned annular flange portions 22 which functioning between the top portions I'I and I2 and the outer edge of the chamber il as heretofore described provide a refrigerated cabinet of the type disclosed wherein great utility and practical refrigeration effects are achieved due directly thereto, the gasket serving to hold the top portions rmly in position making them diflcult f how large a. beverage container may be introduced into the opening 2l thereof the gasket will remain in proper position and fuliill its several duties as well as providing a yielding support for the jug or bottle inverted and placed thereon.

Having thus claim is:

In a cooler cabinet of the class described wherein a plurality of containers are positioned, a pair of top members having downwardly depending flangesV formed adjacent the outermost edges thereofradapted to engage the innermost edges or" the said cooler cabinet to prevent outward movement of the said top memberswith respect to the said cooler cabinet matching op positely disposed openings formed in the said top members and adapted to surround and enclose the said chambers, and gaskets formed with downturned annular flanges positioned on each of the said chambers, the said downturned annular iianges being positioned between said chambers and the said top portionsr and heldin distorted form therebetween by the said top members.

described myinvention, what I MURRAY M. Finns. 

